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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Numbers 20:3
And the people contended with Moses, - and spake saying, Would then we had died a when our brethren died, before Yahweh!
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Hebrew Names Version
The people strove with Moshe, and spoke, saying, Would that we had died when our brothers died before the LORD!
The people strove with Moshe, and spoke, saying, Would that we had died when our brothers died before the LORD!
King James Version
And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord !
And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord !
Lexham English Bible
And the people quarreled with Moses and spoke, saying, "If only we died when our brothers were dying before Yahweh!
And the people quarreled with Moses and spoke, saying, "If only we died when our brothers were dying before Yahweh!
English Standard Version
And the people quarreled with Moses and said, "Would that we had perished when our brothers perished before the Lord !
And the people quarreled with Moses and said, "Would that we had perished when our brothers perished before the Lord !
New Century Version
They argued with Moses and said, "We should have died in front of the Lord as our brothers did.
They argued with Moses and said, "We should have died in front of the Lord as our brothers did.
New English Translation
The people contended with Moses, saying, "If only we had died when our brothers died before the Lord !
The people contended with Moses, saying, "If only we had died when our brothers died before the Lord !
Amplified Bible
The people contended with Moses, and said, "If only we had perished when our brothers perished [in the plague] before the LORD!
The people contended with Moses, and said, "If only we had perished when our brothers perished [in the plague] before the LORD!
New American Standard Bible
Then the people argued with Moses and spoke, saying, "If only we had perished when our brothers perished before the LORD!
Then the people argued with Moses and spoke, saying, "If only we had perished when our brothers perished before the LORD!
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the people chode with Moses, & spake, saying, Would God we had perished, when our brethren died before the Lord.
And the people chode with Moses, & spake, saying, Would God we had perished, when our brethren died before the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
The people thus contended with Moses and spoke, saying, "If only we had breathed our last when our brothers breathed their last before Yahweh!
The people thus contended with Moses and spoke, saying, "If only we had breathed our last when our brothers breathed their last before Yahweh!
Contemporary English Version
and complained, "Moses, we'd be better off if we had died along with the others in front of the Lord 's sacred tent.
and complained, "Moses, we'd be better off if we had died along with the others in front of the Lord 's sacred tent.
Complete Jewish Bible
The people quarreled with Moshe and said, "We wish we had died when our brothers died before Adonai .
The people quarreled with Moshe and said, "We wish we had died when our brothers died before Adonai .
Darby Translation
And the people contended with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah!
And the people contended with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah!
Easy-to-Read Version
The people argued with Moses and said, "Maybe we should have died in front of the Lord like our brothers did.
The people argued with Moses and said, "Maybe we should have died in front of the Lord like our brothers did.
George Lamsa Translation
And the people quarreled with Moses and with Aaron, saying, Would God that we had died with the death with which our brethren died before the LORD!
And the people quarreled with Moses and with Aaron, saying, Would God that we had died with the death with which our brethren died before the LORD!
Good News Translation
and complained: "It would have been better if we had died in front of the Lord 's Tent along with the other Israelites.
and complained: "It would have been better if we had died in front of the Lord 's Tent along with the other Israelites.
Christian Standard Bible®
The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished when our brothers perished before the Lord.
The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished when our brothers perished before the Lord.
Literal Translation
And the people contended with Moses, and spoke, saying, Oh that we had died when our brothers died before Jehovah!
And the people contended with Moses, and spoke, saying, Oh that we had died when our brothers died before Jehovah!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& the people chode with Moses, & sayde: Wolde God yt we had perished, whan oure brethre perished before the LORDE.
& the people chode with Moses, & sayde: Wolde God yt we had perished, whan oure brethre perished before the LORDE.
American Standard Version
And the people strove with Moses, and spake, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah!
And the people strove with Moses, and spake, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah!
Bible in Basic English
And the people were angry with Moses and said, If only death had overtaken us when our brothers came to their death before the Lord!
And the people were angry with Moses and said, If only death had overtaken us when our brothers came to their death before the Lord!
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the people chode with Moyses, and spake, saying: Woulde God that we had perished when our brethren dyed before the Lorde.
And the people chode with Moyses, and spake, saying: Woulde God that we had perished when our brethren dyed before the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the people strove with Moses, and spoke, saying: 'Would that we had perished when our brethren perished before the LORD!
And the people strove with Moses, and spoke, saying: 'Would that we had perished when our brethren perished before the LORD!
King James Version (1611)
And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord.
And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the people reviled Moses, saying, Would we had died in the destruction of our brethren before the Lord!
And the people reviled Moses, saying, Would we had died in the destruction of our brethren before the Lord!
English Revised Version
And the people strove with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
And the people strove with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
Berean Standard Bible
The people quarreled with Moses and said, "If only we had perished when our brothers fell dead before the LORD!
The people quarreled with Moses and said, "If only we had perished when our brothers fell dead before the LORD!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seiden, We wolden that we hadden perischid among oure britheren bifor the Lord.
and seiden, We wolden that we hadden perischid among oure britheren bifor the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation
and the people strive with Moses, and speak, saying, `And oh that we had expired when our brethren expired before Jehovah!
and the people strive with Moses, and speak, saying, `And oh that we had expired when our brethren expired before Jehovah!
Update Bible Version
And the people strove with Moses, and spoke, saying, Oh that we had died when our brothers died before Yahweh!
And the people strove with Moses, and spoke, saying, Oh that we had died when our brothers died before Yahweh!
Webster's Bible Translation
And the people chid with Moses, and spoke, saying, O that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
And the people chid with Moses, and spoke, saying, O that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
World English Bible
The people strove with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would that we had died when our brothers died before Yahweh!
The people strove with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would that we had died when our brothers died before Yahweh!
New King James Version
And the people contended with Moses and spoke, saying: "If only we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
And the people contended with Moses and spoke, saying: "If only we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
New Living Translation
The people blamed Moses and said, "If only we had died in the Lord 's presence with our brothers!
The people blamed Moses and said, "If only we had died in the Lord 's presence with our brothers!
New Life Bible
The people complained to Moses, saying, "If only we had died when our brothers died before the Lord!
The people complained to Moses, saying, "If only we had died when our brothers died before the Lord!
New Revised Standard
The people quarreled with Moses and said, "Would that we had died when our kindred died before the Lord !
The people quarreled with Moses and said, "Would that we had died when our kindred died before the Lord !
Douay-Rheims Bible
And making a sedition, they said: Would God we had perished among our brethren before the Lord.
And making a sedition, they said: Would God we had perished among our brethren before the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
And the people contended with Moses, and said, "Would that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
And the people contended with Moses, and said, "Would that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The people thus contended with Moses and spoke, saying, "If only we had perished when our brothers perished before the LORD!
The people thus contended with Moses and spoke, saying, "If only we had perished when our brothers perished before the LORD!
Contextual Overview
1 Then came the sons of Israel the whole assembly, into the desert of Zin in the first month, and the people dwelt in Kadesh, - and Miriam died there, and was buried there. 2 And there was no water for the assembly, - so they gathered together against Moses and against Aaron. 3 And the people contended with Moses, - and spake saying, Would then we had died a when our brethren died, before Yahweh! 4 Wherefore then hast thou brought the convocation of Yahweh into this desert, - to die there, we, and our cattle? 5 And wherefore did ye cause us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us into this wretched place? - not a place of seeds, and figs, and vines and pomegranates, even water, is there none to drink. 6 And Moses and Aaron went in from the presence of the multitude unto the entrance of the tent of meeting, and fell upon their faces, - and the glory of Yahweh appeared unto them. 7 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying: 8 Take the staff and gather together the assembly, thou, and Aaron thy brother, then shall ye speak unto the cliff before their eyes and it shall give forth it waters, - so shalt thou bring forth unto them water, out of the cliff, and shalt cause the assembly, and their cattle to drink. 9 And Moses took the staff from before Yahweh, - as he commanded him. 10 And Moses and Aaron gathered together the convocation before the cliff, - and he said unto them: Hear I pray you ye rebels! Out of this cliff, must we bring forth for you water?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
God: Numbers 14:1, Numbers 14:2, Exodus 16:2, Exodus 16:3, Exodus 17:2, Job 3:10, Job 3:11
when: Numbers 11:1, Numbers 11:33, Numbers 11:34, Numbers 14:36, Numbers 14:37, Numbers 16:31-35, Numbers 16:49, Lamentations 4:9
Reciprocal: Numbers 16:13 - to kill Deuteronomy 6:16 - tempted him Jonah 4:3 - take
Cross-References
Genesis 20:1
And Abraham brake up from thence, towards the land of the South, and fixed his dwelling between Kadesh and Shur, so he sojourned in Gerar.
And Abraham brake up from thence, towards the land of the South, and fixed his dwelling between Kadesh and Shur, so he sojourned in Gerar.
Genesis 20:7
Now, therefore restore the man's wife, for a prophet, is he, that he may pray for thee and live thou, - But if thou art not going to restore her, know, that thou shalt die, thou - and all that are thine.
Now, therefore restore the man's wife, for a prophet, is he, that he may pray for thee and live thou, - But if thou art not going to restore her, know, that thou shalt die, thou - and all that are thine.
Genesis 20:12
Moreover also, in truth, my sister daughter of my father, she is, only not daughter of my mother, - so she became my wife.
Moreover also, in truth, my sister daughter of my father, she is, only not daughter of my mother, - so she became my wife.
Genesis 20:13
And so it came to pass when the Gods caused me to wander from my fathers house, that I said to her, This, is thy lovingkindness, wherewith thou shalt deal with me, - Into what-soever place we enter, say of me My brother, is he.
And so it came to pass when the Gods caused me to wander from my fathers house, that I said to her, This, is thy lovingkindness, wherewith thou shalt deal with me, - Into what-soever place we enter, say of me My brother, is he.
Genesis 20:14
Then took Abimelech sheep and oxen and men - servants and maid-servants, and gave to Abraham, - and restored to him Sarah his wife.
Then took Abimelech sheep and oxen and men - servants and maid-servants, and gave to Abraham, - and restored to him Sarah his wife.
Genesis 20:15
And Abimelech, said, Lo! my land is before thee, - wherever it may seem good in thine eyes, dwell.
And Abimelech, said, Lo! my land is before thee, - wherever it may seem good in thine eyes, dwell.
Genesis 28:12
And he dreamed, and lo! a stairway, planted earthwards, with, its top, reaching towards the heavens, - and lo! messengers of God, ascending and descending thereon;
And he dreamed, and lo! a stairway, planted earthwards, with, its top, reaching towards the heavens, - and lo! messengers of God, ascending and descending thereon;
Genesis 31:24
And God went in unto Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, - and said to him Take heed to thyself that thou speak not with Jacob either good or bad.
And God went in unto Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, - and said to him Take heed to thyself that thou speak not with Jacob either good or bad.
Genesis 37:5
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and told it to his brethren, and they went on yet more to hate him.
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and told it to his brethren, and they went on yet more to hate him.
Genesis 37:9
Then dreamed he, yet another, dream, and related it to his brethren, and said: - Lo! I have dreamed a dream, yet again, Lo! then, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, were bowing themselves down to me.
Then dreamed he, yet another, dream, and related it to his brethren, and said: - Lo! I have dreamed a dream, yet again, Lo! then, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, were bowing themselves down to me.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the people chode with Moses,.... Contended with him in a wrangling and litigious manner, showing no reverence nor respect unto his person on account of the dignity of his office, and the many favours they had received from him; and this at a time, when, instead of quarrelling with him, they should have condoled him on the loss of his sister, and bewailed their own loss also of one who had been a prophetess to them, and a leader of them, Micah 6:4
and spake, saying, would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord; either at Taberah by fire, or as Korah and his company in like manner, or as the fourteen thousand and seven hundred by a pestilence, Numbers 11:1 which they thought a much easier death, either of them, than to die of thirst: they might well call them brethren, not only because of the same nation, and nearly related to them, but because they were of the same temper and disposition, and indeed brethren in iniquity; and they seem to use this appellation, as being of the same sentiments with them, and in vindication of them, and adopt almost their very language; see Numbers 14:2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The language of the murmurers is noteworthy. It has the air of a traditional remonstrance handed down from the last generation. Compare marginal references.
